With my dad moving to a mirrorless camera (70 years old and doesn't want to lug around a DSLR anymore), I finally ditched my old film equipment and bought his D7000 from him. I bought the body, lenses, flash, filters, etc, essentially getting $2k+ in equipment for $1k. The learning curve on the Nikon hasn't been too bad, although I'm still stumbling around with it a bit. The one thing I've been a little disappointed in is the autofocus tracking of the camera. I've had a real tough time getting in focus shots even in high contrast scenarios, like a dark colored dog running through snow (I tried multiple AF types, but even the 3D couldn't really nail it). I'm not sure if it's just a matter of learning how to use the camera better, or if the AF of the D7000 just isn't up to the standard I expected.
So the thing I'm mulling over is whether or not I should just sell the 7000 body and replace it with a 7100, since it sounds like the AF on that model is better. I'm not sure how much I could actually get for the 7000 - maybe $500? It's seen very very little use. With what I got the other equipment for, I'd still come out ahead if I sold the 7000 and bought the 7100 body. Thoughts?
On a side note, anyone have any experience with the factory refurbished bodies? Looks like a 7100 refurbished is about $950.
So the thing I'm mulling over is whether or not I should just sell the 7000 body and replace it with a 7100, since it sounds like the AF on that model is better. I'm not sure how much I could actually get for the 7000 - maybe $500? It's seen very very little use. With what I got the other equipment for, I'd still come out ahead if I sold the 7000 and bought the 7100 body. Thoughts?
On a side note, anyone have any experience with the factory refurbished bodies? Looks like a 7100 refurbished is about $950.